Shocking audio captures Frontier Airlines pilots reacting to plane striking person, leaving scattered ‘limbs’ on runway
By Nicholas McEntyre,
Katherine Donlevy and
Ross O'Keefe
Published May 9, 2026
Updated May 10, 2026, 9:41 p.m. ET
excerpt:
“The majority of people didn’t know what was going on or what happened, but there was just a big explosion and, obviously, when you hear a big explosion, people start screaming, kids are crying and it was horrific.”
Anthens, who was traveling with his sons for a Pokémon Go tournament, likened the sound to a “bomb” and watched the engine burst into flames, which quickly filled the cabin with thick smoke that caused some passengers to start choking.
The Nebraska father was unfortunate enough to be looking out his window when the crash occurred.
“My dad said when the engine fire went up, he was able to see the legs of a human spinning around in the engine … which sounds like emotional trauma to me,” his son, Jacob, said.
The plane was moving at 139 mph at the time of the crash, according to FlightAware.
more/ with graphic photos at link.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/09/us-news/frontier-airlines-plane-strikes-kills-pedestrian-on-denver-airport-runway-report/